Combining Like Terms MAZES 5-PACK Printable Maze Worksheets (NO NEGATIVES)

Students COMBINE LIKE TERMS to complete each maze (5 fun mazes to practice Simplifying Algebraic Expressions). These mazes provide great scaffolding and/or differentiation options and get the kids excited about doing their work! With 5 different mazes to choose from, your students will achieve mastery in no time! Use as homework or classwork during your Expressions/Equations Unit or as a refresher or spiral review later on.

5 MAZES with 11 Problems in Each Maze: Each maze has unique problems and a unique path. Students must do the work instead of memorizing the path! Great for scaffolding or differentiation.

• Mazes 1-4: Combine Like Terms only.
• Maze 5: Includes the Distributive Property AND Combining ike Terms.
• NO NEGATIVES: You can use this activity either before or after you cover Integer Operations. There is subtraction in the expressions, but all problems can be completed using order of operations. Students can succeed without knowing anything about integer computation.
• TWO VERSIONS of EACH MAZE! The original mazes include cute dog-themed background graphics. Each maze also comes in a "clean" version without background graphics. This is intended to assist learners who benefit from less visual stimulation on the page.

You can use one maze per day for a whole week during your Algebra Unit ~OR~ spread them out to use throughout the year as fun bellwork, homework, spiral review, or as an activity for early finishers.

GREAT FOR REVIEW TOO: These mazes would also make a great review or fun back-to-school activity in older grades (Pre-Algebra, Algebra, or Geometry) to review prerequisites for Algebra success.

The pdf PREVIEW shows the exact problems included. Check it out to determine if the difficulty level is right for your students.

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Add to the fun by purchasing the MAKE-A-YOUR-OWN-Y Maze (macaroni!) for students to create their own mazes. What a great way to review the concepts in ANY unit!

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Fun & Motivational
• Great for Individual Practice or Collaborative Partner Work
• Minimal Prep (Simply print & make copies!)

WHAT IS INCLUDED: (pdf download)

• 5 Mazes (Actually 10 if you count the extra "clean" background version of each maze that is included)
• 5 Maze Answer Keys (I suggest printing these on transparencies. Simply place the transparency over a student's maze to see if the paths match. Great for quick formative feedback!)

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• PRINTABLE MAZES by BATTMATICS
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• PERCENT ACTIVITIES by BATTMATICS
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